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ero.

difference (that which is different between multiple things; characteristic of something that makes it different from something else)

3 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈero/[ˈe̞ro̞]
  1. difference (that which is different between multiple things; characteristic of something that makes it different from something else)

    Tiedätkö mitä eroa on netbookilla ja notebookilla?
    Ainoa ero äitiin oli hieman tummempi ihonväri.
  2. distinction (that which distinguishes; act of distinguishing, discriminating)

    tehdä ero
  3. ellipsis of avioero (“divorce”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
    ottaa ero
  4. resignation (act of resigning)

  5. discharge, dismissal (act of dismissing)

  6. separation, parting

    olla erossa
    Pysy erossa tästä!
  7. rid

    päästä eroon
    hankkikutua eroon
  8. distance, the length at which some things are apart

  9. spread (numerical difference)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *eroi. Equivalent to erä (“apart”) + -o.

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